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A meeting of the Parish Council was held on Monday the 14th
day of MARCH 2011 at the Methodist Chapel, Bell Street - commencing 7.30pm.
COUNCILLORS PRESENT: - Mr Garland (Chairman), Messrs. Lambert,
Glasscock, Spanswick, Cooper, Reeve, Mrs Smith, Mrs McGeeney and Mrs Batten. Also
present 6 members of public.
APOLOGIES - received from Mr Lawrence, Mr Storey & Sq
Leader Neilds.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST - none declared.
MINUTES of the last meeting were taken as read, agreed and
duly signed.
PUBLIC SPEAKING - the Chairman suspended the meeting for members of
public to address the meeting. Resident enquired about a previous complaint re
speeding traffic along Paynes Lane & reporting to
the USAF base to bring matter to personnel’s attention. This matter had been
over looked, Clerk would contact Sq Leader Neilds re this.
MATTERS ARISING
1 RAF Feltwell - email
advising officer manager, Ann Brooks, was retiring after 35 years. NFN.
2 SNT - PCSO Scales arrived
at the meeting 8pm - he reported an increase in heating oil, metal and
catalytic converter thefts - this is a cross border crime - extra patrols of area’s. PCSO Scales could not advise if any progress has
been made re who was responsible for spate of criminal damage in village. Mrs McGeeney enquired about
parking on the yellow zigzag lines outside the school - it is an offence to
park on these, this is a problem outside all schools, he would pass this onto
area officer. Prior to PCSO Scales attending the meeting the Clerk advised the
regulations, requirements and possible cost of installing CCTV. Somewhere is
needed to house the recording equipment, someone has
to be responsible for the equipment and accessing it. A code of practice has to
be adhered to and equipment has to be registered. There is no funding available
for CCTV one camera can cost up to £12,000 to install re cable etc. Residents can
put up CCTV on their own properties, people have to be responsible and
vigilante. After some discussion it was agreed not to proceed with a possible
project to install CCTV. PCSO Laws had advised that nobody attended the surgery
held in Harley’s on 26th February, she has
not advised if another one is planned, the surgery was advertised in the parish
magazine and she had put notices up.
3 Risk Assessment -
another quote received re removing ivy etc. G&L Gardens quoted £550.
Chairman proposed CGM’s quote of £370 is accepted, all agreed. Note from litter
collector she will sweep court every other week until October unless she hears
from the contrary. Chairman did inspection, everything is OK. Mr Spanswick would do next inspection. Clerk advised electric meter
cover off again, she has taped it closed - monitor.
4 Concrete Pad, Bench - cheque received, banked 5/3/11.
5 Standing Orders - it
was agreed to continue looking through these prior to next meeting, Councillors to attend from 7pm on 11th April.
6 Verge Wilton Road - Rangers
- area on list for next visit. Rangers did Crabbes
Close footpath. PTO
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MATTERS ARISING CONT
7 REGBIO Power - NFN. Mr
Glasscock advised that there is a stone curlew nest site near to the proposed
area. It is up to REGBIO to ascertain planning requirements on the site.
8 Changing Rooms - it was
agreed that these should be looked at by councillors,
it was agreed to meet at the changing rooms just before 7pm on 11th
April (next meeting), so these can be discussed at the meeting.
9 Dog Bins - email from
Borough, permission has been granted but they are still waiting for the licence but please treat the email as permission to site
the bin. Bin purchased cost £124.85 net. Mr Scarff to be asked to install, Mr Lawrence to advise siting. Following a report that the bin in The Beck
had not been emptied the Clerk spoke with Borough, the officer advised that
this bin was, for some reason, down as a fortnightly empty, this has now been
rectified and a refund for weekly empties will be made on the March invoice.
Clerk had confirmed the position of all the dog bins in the village for the
Borough’s audit.
10 Land Registry - Clerk is in
progress of looking down list of what is held at the records office. Mr Lambert
advised these were part of the Newcombe Estate.
11 Gritting Enquiries - grit bins have
been filled, one outside school in wrong position but ok to leave at present.
Bin at entrance to Newcombe Drive has been tipped
over, Chairman would look at this.
12 Allotment Tenants Enquires
- only one quote to grade off roadway received from G Waters, this was obtained
last year and put on hold till the Spring. Quote not
sufficient as surface also needs laying - Clerk to ask
Mr Waters to contact Mr Storey to discuss what is required re this roadway.
Tenant advised already very muddy. Highways is not
responsible for “Piggy Lane” but enquiry has been passed to the highway
boundaries team who will investigate this matter further to see if who is
responsible can be determined. AWA advised supply runs along verge, probable
cost for new connection would be £600 but real cost can only be determined from
a survey, cost of which is included in the connection cost. If a water supply
is put on how would usage and cost be determined within the tenants? Chairman
felt that a allotment committee meeting should be held
for these matters to be discussed, reporting back at the next meeting. Clerk
will arrange meeting with committee.
13 Highways - junction of Paynes Lane/Wilton Road will be looked at re verges.
14 RAF Feltwell - Street
Names - notices from Borough re new names. Also notice that Blackdyke Close is re-named Blackdyke
Crescent.
15 Encroaching Hedges - letters have
been sent to owner 2 Oak Street & also 2 Hereward
Way as hedges are encroaching footpaths.
16 Wall, War Memorial -
two quotes received Mr Scarff quoted £895 to repair
the wall, Mr Markiewicz quoted £1850, after some
discussion Mr Lambert proposed Mr Scarff’s quote is
accepted, seconded Mrs Smith, all agreed. Quotes to
re-paint the railings were - Mr Scarff £820 & Mr Markiewicz £950 - after some discussion it was agreed not
to proceed with re-painting the railings at present, Clerk to write to Ms Cock
re volunteers painting the railings if the Council provided the materials.
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MATTERS ARISING CONT
17 Seats - Mr Cooper would
re-paint the seat in the High Street if the Council provided the materials,
proposed by Chairman that Council provides paint etc and accept Mr Cooper’s
offer, all agreed.
18 Elections - all Councillors received papers, Clerk has spare if anybody else
wishes to stand, notices up next week.
19 Munson’s Place - area
of verge near no’s 17,19 etc. is the responsibility of Borough but there is no
grass on it as area is run over so residents can park vehicles on properties.
20 Bulk Bin - current agreement expires end March. Clerk
has obtained costs to hire 1100ltr bin, weekly emptied - Borough costs £725.20
per year, Viridor £608.50 pa and Biffa £819. Viridor has advised they have no knowledge of environmental
charges increasing this year. Mr Lambert proposed new agreement with Viridor for bin is accepted, seconded Mr Spanswick, all agreed.
21 Donation Request - letter from Age
Concern - declined.
22 Appeal - re planning 1-5
Short Beck - appeal allowed for 4 residential properties.
23 Pharmacy Application - notice that
approval has been granted but reserved location status has been applied. The
effect of the reserved location is that all medical practices with current
dispensing rights within that location will retain dispensing rights.
CORRESPONDENCE
24 NCC - Bus services
changes. Boost for Norfolk business’s from 2012 Olympics. Highways- taking on
some services responses. Norfolk Minerals & Waste LDF - notification of
submission. Notice of carriageway repairs along Southery Road, delays re traffic controls commencing 21/3.
Mobile library timetable - this seems to remain the same.
25 WNBC - Planning -
pre-application charging - notice that from 1/3 a charge will be levied for
this service, minimum of £50 net. The majority of schemes re Parish Council’s
will be exempt from a charge. Census 2011 - help &
advice. Register of electors update. Norfolk village
games. Coach camp leaflet. 10K
road race details.
26 Viridor - notification of
bank/address changes.
27 NPFA - membership
invitation.
28 NCAP&TC - Norfolk link. PAYE leaflet. Came & Co leaflet.
Election leaflet & booklet “all about councils”.
29 Brochures - Woodberry. Clerk’s
& Council’s direct. Wicksteed. AJP Publishing. Parish magazine.
30 CHEQUES - were signed for
the following - L Peckham £631.13, Cash £10,
Methodist Church £36.88, S Sargent £74.80, G Waters £390,
Viridor £54.43, B Hawkins £154.16, Berryman £70.43, Glasdon £149.82.
31 PLANNING - the following
were APPROVED - Feltwell VC School, The Beck - erection of canopy to form
outdoor educational area, replacement crittall
windows with upvc windows & installation of
French doors. C Peckham, 1 Rawlins Way - demolition
of unsafe garage & construction of rear
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31 PLANNING CONT - single storey
extension & detached garage.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
32 Report to Highways - pot holes top of Paynes Lane junction Wilton Road.
33 Allotment Queries - an query was
made re produce off allotment gardens being sold, is this allowed? Sheds on
allotments are all over the place and not in line? Fencing off of an area of
allotment land was also queried, Clerk advised tenant pays for allotment and
has agreement cannot claim land as own. Matter of produce
selling to be enquired to allotment committee.
34 Bin - the bin in Bell
Street beside seat is rotten and come away from base. To be discussed at next
meeting.
35 Internal Auditor - letter from Mr
Lucas advising he is no longer working and cannot carry out the internal audit
this year. Clerk to enquire NCAP&TC re list people if available. Piece to be placed in parish magazine. A group of
accountants have advised they cannot give a accurate
costing until they can see what is involved but they would probably quote £250
for this year with a reduction if possible but the cost may increase for
another year.
Next meeting to be held 11th April 2011
Meeting declared closed 8.45pm.
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